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United Utilities and Severn Trent hit by downgrades as markets await Bernankehttps://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2013/jun/19/united-utilities-severn-trent-ben-bernanke
Water companies fall back on worries about dividends and regulatory regime while FTSE slips ahead of Federal Reserve<p>As markets trod water ahead of the US Federal Reserve's latest announcement, water companies sprung a leak.</p><p>Both <strong>United Utilities</strong>, down 34.5p to 692p, and <strong>Severn Trent</strong>, 69p lower at £16.96, saw their shares go ex-dividend. But both were also hit by negative comments from RBC Capital Markets.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2013/jun/19/united-utilities-severn-trent-ben-bernanke">Continue reading...</a>BusinessUnited UtilitiesSevern TrentBen BernankeAggrekoVodafoneBTAstraZenecaBAE SystemsMicro Focus InternationalJD Sports FashionDartyWed, 19 Jun 2013 16:11:51 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2013/jun/19/united-utilities-severn-trent-ben-bernankeNick Fletcher2013-06-19T16:11:51ZOcado climbs on talk of possible interest from Amazonhttps://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2013/jun/19/ocado-amazon-jd-sports-darty
US broker suggests online giant could benefit from Ocado's technology<p><strong>Ocado</strong> may be in the sights of a number of retail businesses, according to new reports.</p><p>The online grocer recently announced a tie-up with supermarket group Morrisons, and while initially there was some disappointment the agreement did not involve a full bid, it has increasingly been well received.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2013/jun/19/ocado-amazon-jd-sports-darty">Continue reading...</a>BusinessOcadoJD Sports FashionDartyWed, 19 Jun 2013 10:18:54 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2013/jun/19/ocado-amazon-jd-sports-dartyNick Fletcher2013-06-19T10:18:54ZDarty to shut down Spanish operationshttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/apr/04/darty-closes-spanish-operations
Closure of loss-making Spanish business will see the loss of 650 jobs and cost Darty €30m<p>The electrical retailer Darty, the former owner of Comet in the UK, is set to close down its loss-making Spanish business with the loss of 650 jobs.</p><p>The closure will cost the company €30m (£25m), including a €16m pretax loss on sales and another €10m in non-cash writeoffs.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/apr/04/darty-closes-spanish-operations">Continue reading...</a>DartyRetail industryBusinessSpainThu, 04 Apr 2013 14:41:05 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/apr/04/darty-closes-spanish-operationsPhotograph: Martin Godwin/GuardianDarty's chairman, Alan Parker, started a strategic review of the business in December. Photograph: Martin Godwin for the GuardianPhotograph: Martin Godwin/GuardianDarty's chairman, Alan Parker, started a strategic review of the business in December. Photograph: Martin Godwin for the GuardianSimon Neville2013-04-04T14:41:05ZBritish Airways owner IAG boosted by US airline merger, but FTSE flat as G20 meethttps://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2013/feb/15/british-airways-iag-us-merger-ftse-g20
Analysts say IAG could benefit from American deal, but clouds remain as Iberia staff prepare to strike<p>Investors in <strong>International Airlines Group,</strong> the owner of British Airways and Spain's Iberia, had a bumpy but rewarding ride last week.</p><p>The company benefited from news that American Airlines and US Airways planned to merge, one of a number of recent deals which suggest the possible return of an acquisition spree.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2013/feb/15/british-airways-iag-us-merger-ftse-g20">Continue reading...</a>BusinessInternational Airlines GroupVodafoneAnglo AmericanJohnson MattheyFresnilloRandgold ResourcesGoldARMBritvicInvensysDartyFri, 15 Feb 2013 17:04:29 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2013/feb/15/british-airways-iag-us-merger-ftse-g20Nick Fletcher2013-02-15T17:04:29ZDarty drops 8% after profit warninghttps://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2013/feb/15/darty-drops-profit-warning
Former Comet owner says weaker markets and increased promotions mean it could miss full year forecasts<p>A profit warning from <strong>Darty</strong> has seen its shares drop more than 8%.</p><p>The electrical retailer - which is concentrated on Europe after selling Comet in the UK - said like for like sales in the third quarter had fallen 0.5%. Sales in France, Belgium and the Netherlands moved higher, helped by tablet computers. But like for likes in Spain and Turkey slumped 13.4%.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2013/feb/15/darty-drops-profit-warning">Continue reading...</a>BusinessDartyFri, 15 Feb 2013 10:01:52 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2013/feb/15/darty-drops-profit-warningNick Fletcher2013-02-15T10:01:52ZFTSE falters as Spanish bailout hopes fade and economic data disappoints, but Amec pleases investorshttps://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/nov/14/ftse-spain-economy-amec
Investors turn cautious again as eurozone woes continue amid strike action across the continent<p>A litany of bad economic news sent leading shares lower once more, but engineering group <strong>Amec</strong> bucked the trend after a positive update.</p><p>The company, which recently announced executive changes and a restructuring, said trading was in line with expectations after a strong performance in the oil and gas sector. Seymour Pierce analyst Kevin Lapwood said:</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/nov/14/ftse-spain-economy-amec">Continue reading...</a>BusinessAmecWeirPrudentialCentricaEurasian Natural Resources CorporationKazakhmysEvrazMarks & SpencerGlaxoSmithKlineRoyal Dutch ShellITVTalvivaara Mining CompanyTalkTalkIcapDartyWed, 14 Nov 2012 16:58:59 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/nov/14/ftse-spain-economy-amecNick Fletcher2012-11-14T16:58:59ZDarty investors vote down pay policies as chief executive quits ahead of shareholder revolthttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2012/sep/13/darty-chief-executive-quits-shareholder-revolt
As shareholders prepare to arrive at meeting, electrical retailer says Thierry Falque-Pierrotin will leave by 'mutual agreement'<p>The "shareholder spring" has spilled into the autumn after investors voted down the pay policies of the electrical retailer Darty in a row over the "golden hello" handed to chief executive Thierry Falque-Pierrotin three years ago. </p><p>Investors had been told the share award had performance conditions attached but in fact it did not.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2012/sep/13/darty-chief-executive-quits-shareholder-revolt">Continue reading...</a>DartyRetail industryBusinessEuropeWorld newsExecutive pay and bonusesThu, 13 Sep 2012 15:19:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/business/2012/sep/13/darty-chief-executive-quits-shareholder-revoltPhotograph: Pierre-Franck Colombier/AFPThe Darty chief executive has quit. Photograph: Pierre-Franck Colombier/AFPPhotograph: Pierre-Franck Colombier/AFPThe Darty chief executive has quit. Photograph: Pierre-Franck Colombier/AFPJill Treanor and Juliette Garside2012-09-13T15:19:00ZElectrical retailer Darty faces shareholder rebellionhttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2012/sep/12/electrical-retailer-darty-shareholder-rebellion
Company faces showdown with investors after admitting mistake over way it disclosed bonus for chief executive<p>One of the year's biggest shareholder rebellions over boardroom pay could be on the cards at the electrical retailer Darty, which has admitted to a mistake over the way it disclosed a bonus for its chief executive.</p><p>Darty faces a showdown with investors after its acknowledgement that an award of shares made to chief executive Thierry Falque-Pierrotin was not subject to performance criteria when it had said it was. The error dates back to 2009, when Darty was still known as Kesa, and he was hired from French retailer PPR.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2012/sep/12/electrical-retailer-darty-shareholder-rebellion">Continue reading...</a>Retail industryExecutive pay and bonusesBusinessUK newsDartyWed, 12 Sep 2012 21:32:23 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/business/2012/sep/12/electrical-retailer-darty-shareholder-rebellionPhotograph: Martin Godwin/GuardianDarty's chairman, Alan Parker, may unveil a new strategy for the retailer in attempt to deflect the shareholder revolt. Photograph: Martin Godwin for the GuardianPhotograph: Martin Godwin/GuardianDarty's chairman, Alan Parker, may unveil a new strategy for the retailer in attempt to deflect the shareholder revolt. Photograph: Martin Godwin for the GuardianJill Treanor, City editor2012-09-12T21:32:23ZElectrical firm Darty to work with investor on new strategyhttps://www.theguardian.com/business/nils-pratley-on-finance/2012/aug/09/darty-investor-new-strategy
Change of name and move to replace chairman leads to outbreak of peace at retailer but more transparency would be welcomed<p>The change of name from Kesa to Darty has coincided with an outbreak of peace at the electrical retailer with a bombed-out share price. Eric Knight of activist investor Knight Vinke, owner of 25% of the shares, has been chatting to non-executive director Alan Parker behind the wide-screen tellies and liked what he heard.</p><p>Knight has dropped his formal resolution to place himself on the board and is happy to see Parker replace David Newlands as chairman immediately rather than next month. And the Parker-led board of directors will be happy for Knight to join their ranks from mid-December without having to undergo the tiresome business of seeking other shareholders' approval. It's all part of an "open and constructive" dialogue on strategy, apparently.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/nils-pratley-on-finance/2012/aug/09/darty-investor-new-strategy">Continue reading...</a>DartyRetail industryBusinessUK newsThu, 09 Aug 2012 17:23:11 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/business/nils-pratley-on-finance/2012/aug/09/darty-investor-new-strategyNils Pratley2012-08-09T17:23:11ZKesa Electricals drops 6% as eurozone crisis continues to bite into profitshttps://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/jun/20/kesa-electricals-eurozone-crisis
Company cuts dividend and warns tough trading conditions are continuing<p><strong>Kesa Electricals</strong> plans to change its name to Darty following the sale of UK business Comet, but that is unlikely to rekindle shareholder enthusiasm.</p><p>The retailer, which dropped out of the FTSE 250 mid-cap index this week, is down 3.5p to 51.75, a decline of more than 6%, after it reported a 42% fall in full year profit to €59m as the eurozone crisis bit hard. Losses from discontinued operations - Comet was sold to private equity group OpCapita for a nominal £2 in February - reached €274m.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/jun/20/kesa-electricals-eurozone-crisis">Continue reading...</a>BusinessDartyWed, 20 Jun 2012 09:14:35 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/jun/20/kesa-electricals-eurozone-crisisNick Fletcher2012-06-20T09:14:35ZFTSE records worst month since February 2009, but InterContinental gains on stakebuildinghttps://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/may/31/ftse-montly-fall-incontinental-hotel
Leading index loses 7.5% in May, while US activist investor unveils stake in hotels group<p>Leading shares suffered their worst month since February 2009, despite May ending on a slightly better note.</p><p><strong>InterContinental Hotels</strong> finished as the day's biggest riser in the FTSE 100 after US activist investor Nelson Peltz - who helped push Cadbury Schweppes into a demerger - emerged as a major shareholder. Peltz's Trian Fund Management declared a 4.27% stake in the hotels group, pushing its shares up 88p to £15.26.</p><p>[Trian] It typically invests in value stocks, and has previously pushed companies to consider spinoffs and other changes. </p><p>Yet another volatile session....this has been a recurring story for indices in the past few weeks that have been unable to sustain any strength due to the ongoing confusion...in the eurozone.</p><p>The pressure is building on the Germans as the language is getting stronger from some of the members and even the ECB for them to pull the strings and support a more radical plan such as comprehensive Eurobonds or a more active role played by the ECB.</p><p>The indications we are hearing suggest the July and August TV advertising markets may be weaker than expected with reports some advertisers have cancelled planned campaigns. The TV advertising market could be down 10% or more in July, with ITV Family slightly ahead of this; for August, there is a smaller decline (market down around 5% and ITV family down 3%-4%) with a smaller still decline in September ( down 2% market, down 1% ITV Family). This would imply ITV Family down around 4% or more in the third quarter versus earlier indications of 4% growth.</p><p>We expect prices to fall to reflect the lower cost of claims in future putting more pressure on Admiral's revenue - we remain underweight. We believe Admiral is significantly overvalued and our target price [of 835p] reflects 25% downside.</p><p>Premier Oil has been hit hard in the recent sell off, and has underperformed the exploration and production companies by28% over the past three months. We think this has been exacerbated by concerns around the production outlook, which is to achieve an exit rate of 75,000 barrels a day this year, with a longer term target of 100,000 barrels by 2015. There are two projects crucial to meeting these targets: respectively Huntington and Catcher, each with their own nuance. While visibility isn't perfect, we think that both projects have a favourable chance of starting on time, hence potentially removing major overhang.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/may/31/ftse-montly-fall-incontinental-hotel">Continue reading...</a>BusinessInterContinental HotelsSageLogicaITVAdmiralAberdeen Asset ManagementManBabcock InternationalDartyPremier OilThu, 31 May 2012 16:18:42 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/may/31/ftse-montly-fall-incontinental-hotelNick Fletcher2012-05-31T16:18:42ZFrench gloom punishes Kesa shareshttps://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/may/17/french-gloom-kesa-darty
Kesa, <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/nov/09/comet-sold-50m-pound-dowry-kesa" title="">which last year paid private equity firm £50m to take British electricals group Comet off its hands</a>, warned that trading 'remained weak in most of our markets'<p>Kesa Electrical shares dropped 10% on Thursday after the company warned of a 10% fall in sales at its French supermarkets.</p><p>Kesa, <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/nov/09/comet-sold-50m-pound-dowry-kesa" title="">which last year paid private equity firm £50m to take British electricals group Comet off its hands</a>, warned that trading "remained weak in most of our markets". The warning made Kesa's shares the biggest fallers in the FTSE 350 this morning.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/may/17/french-gloom-kesa-darty">Continue reading...</a>DartyRetail industryBusinessThu, 17 May 2012 08:59:58 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/may/17/french-gloom-kesa-dartyRupert Neate2012-05-17T08:59:58ZKesa Electricals climbs after French telecoms sale and broker upgradehttps://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/may/03/kesa-electricals-french-telecoms-sale
Company sells Darty Telecom for €40m while analysts continue to turn more positive on the group<p><strong>Kesa Electricals</strong> is in demand after selling its French telecoms business to Bouygues, as analysts turn increasingly positive on the business.</p><p>Kesa, which disposed of its UK Comet business to leave it as a European-focused retailer, will receive €40m for the Darty telecoms business as well as revenue streams based on future subscriber numbers. The businesses being sold, Darty Box and Darty Mobile, provided fixed line, broadband, television and mobile services. Analyst Richard Cathcart at Espirito Santo said:</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/may/03/kesa-electricals-french-telecoms-sale">Continue reading...</a>BusinessDartyThu, 03 May 2012 09:26:17 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/may/03/kesa-electricals-french-telecoms-saleNick Fletcher2012-05-03T09:26:17ZBanks lead FTSE lower on eurozone fears but InterContinental Hotels boosted by upgradehttps://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/may/02/banks-ftse-intercontinental-hotels
Leading index loses ground as manufacturing and unemployment figures disappoint<p>Banks were among the major fallers as leading shares gave up some of their recent gains, following poor manufacturing and unemployment figures from the eurozone and the US.</p><p>But <strong>InterContinental Hotels</strong> bucked the trend following an upgrade from Credit Suisse, which raised its recommendation from neutral to outperform and its price target from £15.21 to £16.92. Analyst Tim Ramskill also raised his earnings per share forecast for 2013 by 7%. He said:</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/may/02/banks-ftse-intercontinental-hotels">Continue reading...</a>BusinessInterContinental HotelsStandard CharteredBarclaysLloyds Banking GroupNextDartyHome RetailCable & Wireless WorldwideDraxShireAdmiralWed, 02 May 2012 16:04:15 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/may/02/banks-ftse-intercontinental-hotelsNick Fletcher2012-05-02T16:04:15ZArgos owner Home Retail slumps after profits fall 60% and dividend is scrappedhttps://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/may/02/home-retail-argos-dividend
Company cautious on outlook, with Argos hard hit as consumers tighten their belts<p><strong>Home Retail</strong>, the owner of Argos and Homebase, has been under pressure on fear of bad figures, and they have proved just as poor as expected, with analysts saying it could need a rights issue to finance its strategy.</p><p>The company's shares have slumped 5.7p to 95.3p - a near 6% decline - as it axed its final dividend and revealed full year profits had dropped by 60% to £102m. It added that future dividends would be set at a sustainable level which reflected its trading prospects and the group's financial position, which has done little to hearten investors.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/may/02/home-retail-argos-dividend">Continue reading...</a>BusinessHome RetailNextDartyWeirAdmiralStandard CharteredBarclaysWed, 02 May 2012 08:39:50 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/may/02/home-retail-argos-dividendNick Fletcher2012-05-02T08:39:50ZMan jumps on broker upgrades and continuing bid talk, as FTSE finishes week on positive notehttps://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/apr/27/man-broker-ftse-positive
Hedge fund group jumps more than 14%, while market shrugs off latest eurozone woes<p>Nick Fletcher</p><p><strong>Man</strong>, the world's largest listed hedge fund, lead the way, jumping more than 14%, as the FTSE 100 finished the week on a positive note despite the continuing eurozone crisis.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/apr/27/man-broker-ftse-positive">Continue reading...</a>BusinessManBarclaysRoyal Bank of ScotlandLloyds Banking GroupPearsonBGAstraZenecaGlaxoSmithKlineWhitbreadMorrisonsDartyCSRFri, 27 Apr 2012 16:21:09 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/apr/27/man-broker-ftse-positiveNick Fletcher2012-04-27T16:21:09ZFTSE shakes off eurozone woes after Apple results and hopes for Fed meetinghttps://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/apr/25/ftse-eurozone-apple
Mining shares lifted by rise in base metals, while US results also provide support<p>Mining groups were among the leading risers after investors again shook off ever-present worries about the eurozone to push shares higher for the second day.</p><p><strong>Vedanta Resources</strong> led the way, up 50p to £12.25 after positive updates from its Cairn India and Sterlite Industries subsidiaries, while a rise in base metals like copper on concerns about supply lifted Antofagasta 32p to £12.01 and Xstrata 34p to £11.83.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/apr/25/ftse-eurozone-apple">Continue reading...</a>BusinessVedanta ResourcesAntofagastaInternational Airlines GroupCentricaReed ElsevierTescoGlaxoSmithKlineCapitaRoyal Bank of ScotlandDartySports Direct InternationalLogicaTalkTalkWed, 25 Apr 2012 16:13:57 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/apr/25/ftse-eurozone-appleNick Fletcher2012-04-25T16:13:57ZFTSE 100 gains ground ahead of GDP figures, as Apple results boost chip maker Armhttps://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/apr/25/ftse-gdp-apple-arm
Investors wait to find out if UK is in recession, but technology stocks benefit from US giant's results<p>As the market awaits UK GDP figures to find out if the country is technically in recession, leading shares are moving higher after an overnight boost from Wall Street and Asia.</p><p>With Apple turning in better than expected profits - despite some earlier caution among investors about its results - one of its suppliers, chip maker<strong> Arm</strong>, is 17p better at 548.5p. Arm fell back on Tuesday following signs of a slowdown in its revenues, but the Apple news has resorted investors' faith to some degree. It was also helped by an upgrade from Jefferies, which moved from underperform to hold.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/apr/25/ftse-gdp-apple-arm">Continue reading...</a>BusinessARMRoyal Bank of ScotlandVedanta ResourcesDartySports Direct InternationalCentricaReed ElsevierWed, 25 Apr 2012 08:26:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/apr/25/ftse-gdp-apple-armNick Fletcher2012-04-25T08:26:00ZGame Group to carry on trading after OpCapita steps in to buy businesshttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2012/apr/01/game-group-assets-bought-by-opcapita
Investment firm says it will retain remaining 333 UK retail stores and safeguard 3,200 jobs<p>Stricken retailer Game Group, which went into administration last week, has been given a new lease of life by investment firm OpCapita. The firm will acquire Game's UK assets, retain its remaining 333 UK stores and safeguard more than 3,200 jobs.</p><p>OpCapita has "no plans for any further store closures", the company said in a statement on Sunday, and will seek to rehire a "small number" of staff made redundant from Game's head office last week.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2012/apr/01/game-group-assets-bought-by-opcapita">Continue reading...</a>Game DigitalRetail industryPrivate equityDartyBusinessUK newsGamesTechnologyCultureSun, 01 Apr 2012 16:29:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/business/2012/apr/01/game-group-assets-bought-by-opcapitaPhotograph: Sean Dempsey/PAThe Game shop on Oxford Street, London. All the company's stores closed last week but 333 will reopen under the OpCapita deal. Photograph: Sean Dempsey/PAPhotograph: Sean Dempsey/PAThe Game shop on Oxford Street, London. All the company's stores closed last week but 333 will reopen under the OpCapita deal. Photograph: Sean Dempsey/PAJuliette Garside2012-04-01T16:29:00ZEssar falls again while FTSE drops after Bernanke commentshttps://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/feb/29/essar-falls-bernanke-hits-ftse
Indian power group downgraded by Credit Suisse and set to drop out of leading index next week<p><strong>Essar Energy</strong>, the Indian power group, has been a volatile stock in recent days after its earnings missed expectations on Monday.</p><p>It was lifted the following day by vague talk that the controlling Ruia family might take the company private. After all it was the worst performing share in the FTSE 100 last year and is well below its 2010 flotation price of 420p. It lost further ground since January when India's supreme court ruled against a scheme whereby the company has been able to defer $1.24bn - so far - in sales tax.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/feb/29/essar-falls-bernanke-hits-ftse">Continue reading...</a>BusinessEssar EnergyVedanta ResourcesRio TintoXstrataGlencoreWeirITVDartyThomas CookWed, 29 Feb 2012 17:13:32 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/business/marketforceslive/2012/feb/29/essar-falls-bernanke-hits-ftseNick Fletcher2012-02-29T17:13:32Z